Package-carrier.



No. 636,40l. Patented Nov. 7, I899. a. R. GARRETT.

PACKAGE CARRIER.

(Application filed Aug. 5, 1897.) (Nb Modal.)

.IIIIHHHHILP 4 v VI- Nrrno STATES GEORGE R. GARRETT, OF WILMINGTON,DELAWARE.

PACKAGE- CARRIER.

SPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 636,401, dated November'7, 1899.

Application filed August 5 l 89 7.

T0 at whom it may concern.-

Be it known that LlGEoRGE R. GARRETT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Wilmington, in the county of New Castle and State ofDelaware, have invented a new and useful Package-Carrier for Bicycles orother Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in that class of package-carrierswhich are provided with a package-holdin g part and means for rigidlysecuring said package-holding part to a suitably-propelled conveyance,such as a bicycle, carriage, &c. 3 and the objects of my invention areto provide means whereby the package-holding part is rigidly secured tothe propelling-vehicle and to provide a spring which relieves the saidpackage-holding part from the shock or jar incidental to passing over arough road or street. I attain these objects by the mechanismillustrated in the' accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure 1 is anisometric view of the entire carrier. Fig. 2 is an isometric view of thepackage-holding frame. Fig. 3 is one of the bent wires which connect thepackage-holding frame to the rear plate. Figs. 4 and 5 are detailedviews of the rear plate and spring detached.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The rear plate A is provided with four holes A, which are adapted toreceive the connecting-pieces or hinges B. The ends of these pieces areconnected to the package-holding frame in such a manner that said framecan move up or down.

Secured to the package-holding frame 0 is one end of a spring D. Theother end of this Serial No. 647,272. (No model.)

spring in the present construction is secured to the rear plate A at Aand is for relieving the package from shock or jar. Two of thehorizontal sections of the package-holding frame are enlarged centrally,and shoulders are'formed at each end of the enlarged portion, whichlimit the movement of the hinges secured thereto.

The spring D may be secured to any suitable part of the rear plate, oritmay be loosely secured to the upper hinge B at B, or it could be securedto a stationary part of the propelling vehicle.

Iam aware that prior to my invention package'carriers have been madewith a packageholding frame and means for rigidly securing the same tothe propelling-machine. I therefore do not claim such a combinationbroadly; but

What I do claim as my invention, and desire to-secure by Letters Patent,is

In combination, a plate, apertured ears at the corners of theplate,hinges having straight central portions swingingly mounted inapertures of the ears and. having slightly-diverging extremitiesterminating in eyes, a package-holding frame with two of its horizontalsections enlarged centrally and shoulders formed at each end of theenlarged sections, said sections being pivoted in the eyes of the hingeswith said hinges abutting the shoulders, and a spring connecting thelower of the enlarged horizontal members of the packageholding framewith an apertured lug 0f the plate, as and for the purpose described.

GEORGE R. GARRETT.

Witnesses:

A. E. RHODES, E. W. DAYETT.

